William H. Kelton, Jr

Birth: July 12 1778 - Morgan District, Burke, North Carolina, USA Death: Oct 23 1866 - McMinnville, Warren, Tennessee, USA Parents: William Kelton, Elizabeth Kelton (born Ramsey) Siblings: Mary Sloan (born Kelton), Robert Kelton, Agnes Nancy Sloan (born Kelton), Margaret Lackey (born Kelton), David Wayne Kelton, Elizabeth Wilson (born Kelton), James Kelton, Samuel B. Kelton

William Kelton, Jr. was the son of Elizabeth Ramsay and William Kelton, Sr. He was born on 7/12/1778 in Morgan District, Burke Co, NC. He married Minerva Unknown about 1803 in Smith Co, TN. They were the parents of:William Henry Kelton 1801 Elizabeth Kelton (Farmer) 1803 Wilson S. Kelton 1806 (died bef 1820) James Robert Kelton 1808 All of the children were born in Rutherford Co, TN. The 1810 census notes that they lived "four houses down from David Crockett." Minerva Kelton died in 1811. William later married Rebecca Burkhalter (widow of Archibald Faulkner). They were the parents of: Robert H. Kelton 1823 Wilson S. Kelton 1825 (named to honor deceased brother) Nancy Kelton (Owens) By 1836, the Warren Co Tax list shows William and Rebecca left Rutherford Co and moved to the more mountainous area of McMinnville, Warren Co, TN. During the War Between the States, Mr. John Thomas Kelton, a private in the Confederate service, found himself in front of a large brick residence in Warren Co, TN, the owner of which on hearing the name of Kelton introduced himself and it was established that he was William, the great uncle of the soldier. The old man asked the young private into his house and pointed out an oil painting with the remark that it was the work of a son. TN 1810 Census Rutherford Co pg 19Kelton, William Jr, 10100-00100-00.TN 1830 Census Rutherford Co S284Kelton, William 0211101-0012001 no slaves.TN 1840 Census Warren Co S331Kelton, William 00022001-00010001TN 1850 Census Warren Co 8 Civ Dist 19 Dec Pg99B L1345 William age 69 farmer $1800RE NC; Rebecca age 63 SC; Robert age 27 farmer TN; Neoma Scott age 7 TN (daughter of neighbor Samuel Scott); Ann (BL) age 23 TN; Mary (MU) age 1 TN. TN 1854 Tax List Warren Co TNKelton, WilliamTN 1860 Census Warren Co McMinnville PO 21 June P39 S426 William age 78 farmer $5000/1178 NC; Rebecca age 72 NC;Robert age 35 laborer TN; Dicy age 26 domestic TN; Ony age 16 domestic TN.William Kelton died 23 Oct 1866 at 88 yrs, 3 months, 11 days DEATH: Will Book 4 p 160, will dated 30 Nov 1864 presented for probate 2 April 1867. Names wife Rebecca; son Robert H. Kelton; heirs of son Wilson S. Kelton (deceased); son James Robert Kelton; daughter Elizabeth Kelton Farmer; and sons of Nancy Kelton Owens (deceased) Samuel B. Owens and Robert Owens.OCCUPATION: FarmerLAND: $1800__________________________________________________________SOURCE: Notable Southern Families, Armstrong, Volumes I-II. Richmond, VA: n.p., 1918

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